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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2025
Sep. 28, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities    
Consolidated net income $ 618,018 $ 476,939
Reconciliation of consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 51,635 31,140
Stock-based compensation expense 20,328 19,956
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable 67 (262)
(Income) loss from unconsolidated affiliates (6,140) 5,905
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates 5,440 4,130
Insurance proceeds - noncapital related 15,469 15,000
Gain on disposals of properties (26,654) (3,953)
Unrealized gains on short-term investments (5,925) (164)
Gain on sales of securities 0 (365)
Asset impairments 2,018 0
Gain on insurance proceeds (41,147) 0
Deferred income tax expense 10,627 1,837
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:    
Receivables (100,830) (99,281)
Inventories (40,669) 34,027
Other assets (8,756) (3,175)
Current liabilities 120,796 25,303
Other liabilities 286 (2,467)
Other, net (330) 1,217
Net cash provided by operating activities 614,233 505,787
Cash flows from investing activities    
Capital expenditures (48,982) (51,288)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 (602,692)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 0 (8,700)
Insurance proceeds - capital related 4,531 0
Purchase of short-term investments (26,633) (4,285)
Purchase of long-term investments (781) (7,976)
Proceeds from the sale of securities 0 98,465
Issuance of notes receivable with unconsolidated affiliates 0 (3,800)
Proceeds from sales of assets 38,478 9,026
Investment received from noncontrolling interests 600 0
Net cash used in investing activities (32,787) (571,250)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Dividends paid to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. (81,723) (66,796)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (12,240) 0
Repurchase of common stock (243,615) (48,681)
Repayments of debt (185) (167)
Issuance of debt by consolidated joint ventures, net 0 144
Net cash used to settle stock-based awards (29,528) (22,946)
Net cash used in financing activities (367,291) (138,446)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 9,836 (4,709)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 223,991 (208,618)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period 1,038,895 1,174,223
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period $ 1,262,886 $ 965,605

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